Find out how popular the last name Parveen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Parveen.

Parveen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Parveen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parveen in America

Parveen is the 26143rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parveen surname appeared 936 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Parveen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Parveen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Parveen

The surname PARVEEN has its roots in the Persian language, originating from the regions that now encompass modern-day Iran and parts of Central Asia. The name can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 9th to 13th centuries CE. It is derived from the Persian word "parvin," which translates to "pleiades" or "the seven stars," referring to the prominent star cluster in the constellation of Taurus.

PARVEEN is believed to have been initially used as a descriptive name or a title, denoting individuals associated with astrology, astronomy, or those who possessed knowledge related to the celestial bodies. It was later adopted as a surname by Persian families, particularly those with scholarly or intellectual backgrounds.

The earliest known records of the surname PARVEEN can be found in various Persian manuscripts and chronicles from the 11th and 12th centuries. One notable individual bearing this name was Parveen Gorgani, a renowned Persian poet and scholar who lived during the 12th century. His works, which were highly regarded in literary circles, have been preserved and studied by scholars over the centuries.

Another prominent figure with the surname PARVEEN was Mirza Parveen Shahnawaz, a 17th-century Mughal nobleman and poet from the Indian subcontinent. He served as a courtier under the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and is known for his contributions to Persian literature and his patronage of the arts.

In the 19th century, Parveen Kashmiri, a celebrated Kashmiri poet and mystic, gained recognition for his spiritual and literary works. His poetic compositions, which often explored themes of love and devotion, have been widely appreciated and studied within the Kashmiri literary tradition.

Moving into the modern era, one notable figure with the surname PARVEEN was Parveen Shakir, a renowned Pakistani poet, and writer who lived from 1952 to 1994. Her poetic works, which explored themes of feminism, social issues, and human emotions, earned her widespread acclaim and numerous literary awards.

It is important to note that while the surname PARVEEN originated in Persia and was widely adopted by Persian-speaking communities, it has also been embraced by individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, particularly in regions influenced by Persian culture, such as South Asia and Central Asia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parveen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Parveen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Parveen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Parveen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Parveen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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